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Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Invivoscribe® Technologies Inc., a global company with more than 20 years of experience providing clonality and biomarker test solutions for the fields of oncology, personalized molecular diagnostics® and personalized molecular medicine®, today announces the premarket approval of LeukoStrat® CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay.

3 May 2017

Discovery of protein that causes liver disease brings hope for new treatments

In a world-first discovery, scientists at Sydney’s Westmead Institute for Medical Research have identified a protein that causes liver fibrosis (scarring), paving the way for new treatments for liver disease to be developed.

3 May 2017

UC San Diego researchers identify pathways that regulate pancreatic beta cell growth

Pancreatic beta cells help maintain normal blood glucose levels by producing the hormone insulin -- the master regulator of energy (glucose). Impairment and the loss of beta cells interrupts insulin production, leading to type 1 and 2 diabetes.

2 May 2017

Researchers develop fruit fly-based model to improve understanding of polycystic kidney disease

According to PKD International, 12.5 million people are affected by polycystic kidney disease. There is no known cure. But that may one day change, thanks in part to new research by a Concordia biology researcher.

2 May 2017

EPFL researchers discover protein that kick-starts gene expression in nascent embryos

The formation of a human embryo starts with the fertilization of the oocyte by the sperm cell. This yields the zygote, the primordial cell that carries one copy each of the maternal and paternal genomes.

2 May 2017

Researchers uncover new potential target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Though spinal muscular atrophy in its most severe form remains incurable and fatal in early childhood, researchers are sustaining a multipronged counterattack for patients and their families. The first treatment for the disease gained U.S. market approval in December.

2 May 2017

Researchers uncover molecule that may explain smoking-CHD connection

Cigarette smoking accounts for about one-fifth of cases of coronary heart disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but precisely how smoking leads to CHD has long been unclear.

2 May 2017

TACC's supercomputers assist in discovery of new, better chemotherapy drugs

Surgery and radiation remove, kill, or damage cancer cells in a certain area. But chemotherapy -- which uses medicines or drugs to treat cancer -- can work throughout the whole body, killing cancer cells that have spread far from the original tumor.

2 May 2017

Penn study sheds new light on mysterious powers of spider silk genes

They can be stronger than steel at a mere fraction of weight, and also can be tougher and more flexible. Spider silks also tend not to provoke the human immune system. Some even inhibit bacteria and fungi, making them potentially ideal for surgery and medical device applications.

2 May 2017

Study: New gene editing strategy effectively targets cancer-causing ‘fusion genes’ in mouse models

A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing "fusion genes" and improves survival in mouse models of aggressive liver and prostate cancers, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report in a study published online today in Nature Biotechnology.

2 May 2017

New study shows that gene editing technology can shut down HIV-1 replication in animals

A permanent cure for HIV infection remains elusive due to the virus's ability to hide away in latent reservoirs. But now, in new research published in print May 3 in the journal Molecular Therapy, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh show that they can excise HIV DNA from the genomes of living animals to eliminate further infection.

2 May 2017

Scientists launch new virtual platform to aid global search for treatment of leukemia

Finding a cure for a rare type of blood cancer could be accelerated by a new virtual platform that allows researchers easy access to data from patient samples generated by laboratories around the world.

29 Apr 2017

German scientists unravel defense strategy of mushrooms against insect larvae

Some mushrooms produce long-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids as their chemical defense against insect larvae. The biosynthesis of these polyenes relies on only one enzyme, as German scientists have now discovered.

29 Apr 2017

Actress Kiruna Stamell argues about gene editing with Dr Christopher Gyngell

Two papers published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, debate gene editing and the health of future generations.

29 Apr 2017

Study sheds new light on evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brain

A study recently published in PLOS Biology provides information that substantially changes the prevailing idea about the brain formation process in vertebrates and sheds some light on how it might have evolved.

28 Apr 2017

Takeda announces accelerated approval from FDA for new lung cancer treatment

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that ALUNBRIG (brigatinib) has received Accelerated Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have progressed on or are intolerant to crizotinib.

28 Apr 2017

FDA approves new drug and chemotherapy combination for treatment of adult patients with AML

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rydapt (midostaurin) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who have a specific genetic mutation called FLT3, in combination with chemotherapy.

28 Apr 2017

Researchers discover new mechanism that causes chronic intestinal inflammation

Researchers at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered that too much of the oncogene Bcl-3 leads to chronic intestinal diseases.

28 Apr 2017

Gene critical for tumor progression also encourages growth of intestinal stem cells, study shows

A gene previously identified as critical for tumor growth in many human cancers also maintains intestinal stem cells and encourages the growth of cells that support them, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

28 Apr 2017

Research on disc degeneration holds potential to help millions suffering from lower back pain

New research detailing the molecular mechanisms involved in the breakdown of the soft tissue discs of the spine has the potential to help millions suffering the debilitating back pain, and may provide opportunities for advanced, minimally invasive treatments.

28 Apr 2017

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Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Discovery of protein that causes liver disease brings hope for new treatments

UC San Diego researchers identify pathways that regulate pancreatic beta cell growth

Researchers develop fruit fly-based model to improve understanding of polycystic kidney disease

EPFL researchers discover protein that kick-starts gene expression in nascent embryos

Researchers uncover new potential target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Researchers uncover molecule that may explain smoking-CHD connection

TACC's supercomputers assist in discovery of new, better chemotherapy drugs

Penn study sheds new light on mysterious powers of spider silk genes

Study: New gene editing strategy effectively targets cancer-causing ‘fusion genes’ in mouse models

New study shows that gene editing technology can shut down HIV-1 replication in animals

Scientists launch new virtual platform to aid global search for treatment of leukemia

German scientists unravel defense strategy of mushrooms against insect larvae

Actress Kiruna Stamell argues about gene editing with Dr Christopher Gyngell

Study sheds new light on evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brain

Takeda announces accelerated approval from FDA for new lung cancer treatment

FDA approves new drug and chemotherapy combination for treatment of adult patients with AML

Researchers discover new mechanism that causes chronic intestinal inflammation

Gene critical for tumor progression also encourages growth of intestinal stem cells, study shows

Research on disc degeneration holds potential to help millions suffering from lower back pain

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